Take a book-inspired journey with BOOKED Trips
Immersive experiences that take travelers from the page to the place
Why BOOKED Trips?
BOOKED Trips are all about storytelling and authentic connection
BOOKED Trips connect curious and community-minded women through storytelling. Our book-inspired travel experiences take our travelers from the page to the place exploring cities around the world. As an immersive, small group travel company we attract women who are looking for more than just a vacation. Unlike traditional travel companies, we offer one-of-a-kind experiences that bring stories to life. This facilitates deep connections, unforgettable experiences, and a sense of belonging.
Your Next Storybook Adventures
Accra, Ghana
by Yaa Gyasi
The Experience
October 10-16, 2024
7 Days & 6 Nights
Embark on an immersive journey through Accra, Ghana, where the past and present collide in a vibrant tapestry of history, culture, and personal discovery.
SOLD OUT!
Accra and Cape Coast, Ghana
by Yaa Gyasi
The Experience
October 9-17, 2025
A 9-day, 8-night immersive journey through Accra, Ghana’s history and culture guided by Yaa Gyasi’s award winning book “Homegoing.” We’ll journey from Accra to Cape Coast and back experiencing the country’s art, music, dance, and delicious culinary offerings.
SPOTS OPEN MARCH 28, 2025
Panama City, Panama
by Cristina Henriquez
The Experience
March 6-11, 2025
6 Days & 5 Nights
Join us in for a 6 day, 5-night immersive experience inspired by Cristina Henríquez’s latest work of historical fiction, “The Great Divide.” We’ll experience the rich and complex history and culture of Panama from its melting pot of culinary delights to its beautiful natural splendor.
SOLD OUT!
Marrakech, Fez, and the Sahara Desert Morocco
by Fatima Mernissi
The Experience
November 2-11, 2025
A 10-day, 9 night journey through Morocco inspired by Fatima Mernissi’s book “Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood.” Explore the rich history, culture, and artistry of Morocco told through a local lens.
SPOTS OPEN APRIL 25, 2025
Johannesburg & Cape Town South Africa
The Experience
April 4-15, 2025
12 Days & 11 Nights
Join us for our first TWO city trip to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa where we’ll explore Black-owned and women-owned businesses throughout each city and the nearby winelands learning about the food, history, and culture of these world-class cities.
SOLD OUT!
Cartagena, Colombia
The Experience
December 4-8, 2025
A 5-day, 4-night magical realist experience through Cartagena and the Rosario Islands inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s book “Love in the Time of Cholera.”
SPOTS OPEN MAY 30, 2025
What Make a BOOKED Trips Experience
Travel centered around a story
Prior to each trip our travelers receive a BOOKED box with our selected book, a curated playlist, and items from small businesses around the world that connect to the book and the country we’re visiting. On the ground our trip activities and meals are inspired by our selected book, taking travelers from the page to the place.
Travel solo, but not alone
Our literary adventures combine the freedom of solo travel and the joy of being part of a small group of book enthusiasts. With no more than 12 spots per journey, we’re able to dive into rare experiences that large crowds miss. When the day’s adventure ends, your private room is your haven to reflect and recharge.
Your trip, your way
Tailor your travel experience to fit your unique style. We infuse each trip with time for you to unwind, explore, or simply breathe in new cultures at your leisure. You can choose to do it all or pick and choose what speaks to you.
Support marginalized entrepreneurs
Our experiences are crafted to benefit the communities we explore. We partner with diverse local experts and contribute to the local economy by visiting local restaurants, using local drivers and tour operators, and supporting local small businesses
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BOOKED Trips Ghana Spots OPEN TODAY! Six spots have already been taken!🇬🇭
Join us October 9-17, 2025 for a small group (no more than 12 travelers) 9-day trip from Accra to Cape Coast Ghana inspired by Yaa Gyasi`s bestseller Homegoing.
Trip Highlights:
✔️Relax in your single occupancy room in a premium beachfront hotel. NO SHARING ROOMS!
✔️Participate in a traditional naming ceremony in Cape Coast.
✔️Delve into the heart of Accra during a city tour that includes a visit to Kwame Nkrumah Memorial, Black Star Square, Gallery 1957, and the Accra Arts Center.
✔️Unleash your inner drummer and learn the pulse of traditional drumming, a rhythm that connects past and present.
✔️Master the art of batik-making, creating a vibrant wearable souvenir.
✔️Savor local flavors during a hands-on cooking class making mouthwatering Ghanaian dishes.
✔️Draw from the wisdom, creativity, and resilience of our ancestors as we explore the Nkyinkyim Museum and Elmina Castle.
AND MORE! Fill out the trip interest form in or link in bio or at www.bookedtrips.com
Two extraordinary women, one powerful scholarship. 🌍 We`re thrilled to present Hope and Sidhvi, our Maya Angelou scholarship recipients!
Our $10,000 scholarship fund, inspired by Angelou`s own global journeys and powerful storytelling, empowers women of color to embark on transformative adventures.
Hope is a Kenyan creative and journalist driven by an unwavering commitment to storytelling. She believes in the power of narratives to shape communities, honor history, and inspire change. Her experiences documenting the 2024 protests in Nairobi showcase her courage and dedication to bearing witness, ensuring crucial moments are preserved.
Sidhvi is a future physician and storyteller living in Birmingham, Alabama whose journey is marked by resilience and empathy. As a deaf/hard of hearing individual, she has navigated societal barriers, transforming personal struggles into a powerful drive to connect with others.
Her commitment to medicine is rooted in a desire to provide compassionate care, recognizing the importance of understanding patients` cultural backgrounds and experiences. She seeks to use her voice to advocate for underserved populations, particularly refugee and migrant women.
These women embody Maya Angelou`s legacy with their resilience, commitment to social justice, and passion for storytelling. Read more about them on our Travel Through Books blog in our link in bio.
#WomenWhoTravel #Storytelling #GlobalCitizens #BOOKEDTrips #MayaAngelou
Are you ready to come home?
Spots for our Accra and Cape Coast, Ghana trip inspired by Yaa Gyasi`s book Homegoing open on Friday, March 28th!
Inclusions:
✔️A BOOKED Box that includes the featured book and curated items from small businesses around the world.
✔️Premium single occupancy accommodations throughout the trip. No sharing rooms!
✔️All activities including a city tour and drumming lesson, batik-making and cooking class, traditional Ghanaian naming ceremony in Cape Coast, a visit to Elmina slave dungeons and sound healing meditation session, griot guided visit to the Nkyinkyim Museum, and more!
✔️All breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 3 dinners.
✔️Ground transportation and roundtrip airport transfers on designated trip dates
✔️Local guides throughout the trip.
More information in our link in bio and www.bookedtrips.com
What draws travelers to @bookedtrips?
The chance to see different parts of the world through a book, the opportunity to connect with others, and for women to get the chance to take time for themselves.
What do you enjoy about BOOKED Trips?
We asked our trip alum Donna what keeps her coming back for @bookedtrips experiences. She has attended our Mexico City, Ghana, and Panama trips (and is coming to South Africa!).
She talked about the ability to support a Black woman-owned business, the care and intentionality, the ability to live inside a book, and the friendships built with women who also love books.
What draws you to BOOKED Trips? Let us know in the comments!
BOOKED Trips Ghana Spots Open in TWO WEEKS! 🇬🇭
Our 2025 BOOKED Trips Ghana experience open on Friday, March 28th! We have a 9-day trip from Accra to Cape Coast Ghana inspired by Yaa Gyasi`s bestseller Homegoing.
Trip Highlights:
✔️Relax in your single occupancy room in a premium beachfront hotel. NO SHARING ROOMS!
✔️Delve into the heart of Accra during a city tour that includes a visit to Kwame Nkrumah Memorial, Black Star Square, Gallery 1957, and the Accra Arts Center.
✔️Unleash your inner drummer and learn the pulse of traditional drumming, a rhythm that connects past and present.
✔️Master the art of batik-making, creating a vibrant wearable souvenir.
✔️Savor local flavors during a hands-on cooking class making mouthwatering Ghanaian dishes.
✔️Participate in a traditional naming ceremony in Cape Coast.
✔️Draw from the wisdom, creativity, and resilience of our ancestors as we explore the Nkyinkyim Museum and Elmina Castle.
AND MORE! Fill out the trip interest form in or link in bio or at www.bookedtrips.com
Book people are the best people! 📚
We spent our last day in Panama on a catamaran going around the mangroves in Venas Azules and relaxing at Playa Drake near Portobello, Panama inspired by the following quote from our trip read The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez
“He could show her the mangrove swamps whose roots had spread through the silt for thousands of years...he just wanted to keep being around her, and for the the simplest reason: All his life he had been lonely, but when he was with her he felt less alone "
Big thanks to our partners @tripdejenny for helping to make the vision for this trip come alive!
@visitpanama #BookedTrips #readandtravel #ReadTheWorld
Our Travelers` Favorite Experience of The Panama Trip 🇵🇦
“I have heard them say that the work they are planning will bring things like progress and civilization and modernity to this place...as if the tools we have already created, the buildings we have already constructed, the land we have already cultivated, the society we have already organized is not, somehow, progress or civilization or modernity, but outside of those things.
As if we are nothing more than primitive people with a few primitive huts that can be so easily moved.” -The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez
A big focus of our trip book "The Great Divide" by Cristina Henríquez is highlighting the indigenous communities along the Charges River that were displaced because of the building of the canal.
We visited the Emberá people who have always lived in the Darien rainforest. Starting in the 1960s, some Emberás emigrated to the Panama Canal watershed and established villages along the Chagres river and on the shores of Lake Gatun.
Although they reside near the capital city, the Emberás in the Canal Watershed have kept their language, songs and dances, and above all, their reverence for the natural world.
During the visit we got a chance to learn about their culture through music, dance, and food.
The community is known for its handmade crafts such as carved baskets, statues, and temporary tattoos made with the black ink of the jagua fruit
Living in a national park the Emberá are not allowed to cultivate the land for commercial purposes, so tourism is an important part of building a sustainable economy.
Thank you to our partners @tripdejenny for helping us coordinate this experience!
@visitpanama #BOOKEDTrips
